Readings in Urban Economics: Issues and Public Policy gathers popular press articles, reviews of applied economics literature, and regression–based empirical studies to examine pressing public policy issues in urban areas. The readings extend beyond textbook economic theory and allow for a more in–depth and real–world analysis of a multitude of twenty–first–century urban concerns: Urban growth and urban sprawl. Housing. Economic development incentives. Crime. Race, employment, and poverty. Transportation. Public primary and secondary education. Local government. Advanced undergraduates and graduates studying urban and/or regional economics, policy, studies, affairs, and planning – as well as urban academics, practitioners, policymakers, and planners – will appreciate the editorial framework of introduction, discussion questions, samples from selected...